Tuesday, December 15, 2009

An Enchanted Evening by Grace Winder, reviewed by Nivedita Mehta

An Enchanted Evening by Grace Winder

Reviewed by
Name:
Nivedita Mehta
School:
Summer Fields School

I like Disney’s story books in which “An Enchanted Evening” book written by Grace Winder, I like very much. The story was a girl named Cindrella.

Cindrella lived with her father happily. The father loved her very much and told fantastic stories about magic and castles.

One day her father married a lady Tremaine. She welcomed her stepmother and two stepsister. She loved them but they didn’t.

When her father passed away she became a servant of her family. The animal of the house became only friends.

One day she listened that the King invited every women to a bal and wished to introduce his son, the Prince, to the women in the Kingdom, she wanted to attend the same but her stepmother couldn’t allow her and her stepsisters tore her clothes. She was crying in her garden, there a fairy came and give her beautiful gown and glass slippers and a horse cart. But she warned her came back at midnight. In a Palace she met with Prince. He asked her for dance and she accepted nervously, but at mid-night she ran back to their house without meeting the Prince, but she left her one slipper. Next day the king advisor came to her house to find the foot that fits the shoe. The advisor took her before Prince and they talked some time and decided to marry. Cindrella dream come true and she was very happy.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K Rowling, reviewed by Ritvik Tonk

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K Rowling

Reviewed by
Name: Ritvik Tonk
School: Summer Fields School

My favourite book is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone that is the first part of the franchise wizard services. In this there was an 11 year old boy Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliff) dwells with his uncle, aunt and cousin. Harry used to live with his mother’s sister’s family since shortly after his birth, when his parents were murdered by the evil wizard Voldemort. He tried to kill the infant Harry as well, but failed leaving the boy and amazed except for a scar on his forehead. After that incident Voldemort vanished, never to b e heard from again. On Harry’s birthday 100 Rubeus Hagrid came at Harry’s house who came to Hogwarts School of Wilchcraft and wizardy to take Harry their so he could study to fulfill his true calling of wizard. After a trip with Hagrid to buy supplies (including a wand, a snowy owl and a cauldron), then Harry arrived at Hogwarts. There he meets classmates, and two of them became very good friends. Those were Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and bossy – Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and antagonists such as arrogant Oraco Malfey (Term Felton). Then there was a headmaster of Hogwarts the venerable wizard Albus Dumbledore (Richard Harris) and his staff – Professor McGonagall and Maggie Smith), who teaches Transfiguration, Professor Quirrel (Ian Hart) whose course was to Defence the Dark Arts. Professor Snape master of potions. For Harry three were many adventures in the school where all the friends were very brave.

Harry Potter Series by J.K Rowling, reviewed by Rohan Mishra

Harry Potter Series by J.K Rowling

Reviewed by
Name:
Rohan Mishra
School:
Summer Fields School

The Harry Potter story book along with it’s various series are my favourite story books. I like to read magical and interesting story books. I like read magical and interesting story books like Harry Potter. Especially the book “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” from the Harry Potter’s books are my favourite. I have also seen all the Harry Potter movies also like “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ Harry Potters and Soccer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban,’ Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire, Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix” on cartoon network and Pogo channels in television and in theatres also along with my family and friends. I also like the various characters in the story like Harry Potter, his friend Ron, Harmoini and his various teachers like Dumbeldore etc. and among them the lead character of the story Harry Pottery is my favourite. I wish to become like him, do magic like him, fly on the sky and enjoyed he life to the fullest. In the movie “Harry Potter” the lead character is played by actor Daniel Radcliff his friends Harmoini is character is played by actor Emma Watson” and his friend Ron character is played by actor Rupert Grant and they all re my favourite and I wish to meet them all one day.

Story A Day by Walt Disney, reviewed by Sabhya Arora

Story A Day by Walt Disney

Reviewed by
Name:
Sabhya Arora
School:
Summer Fields School

My favourite book is story “A Day” by Walt Disney’s.

This book “Story a Day” is full of stories. This book is one of a fantastic new series of Walt Disney. There a re four books in the series – one for spring, one for summer, one for autumn and one for winter. Each book contains a story for every day of the season, so if you read all four you will have a story a day all year round, including one for the special days, like Christmas day. All the stories have been specially written for the series and feature favorite Disney characters in lots of exciting and entertaining new adventures. And if you like to laugh you’ll even find jokes in the books too! Like in the story “Mougli’s coconut”. Mougli wants to eat coconut so he decided that the best way to do it was to hurt it through the air and hope that it would crack open as it landed on the ground. But nothing happens and suddenly there was a very loud thundering noise. It was colonel Hathi, who was patrolling his elephants. They come when they had gone, Mougli looked around for his coconut. At last, he found it! The shell how been well and truly cracked open it funny? For every child who can read these books will make a treasured gift, and toddlers will find that but time every night will be a special event, as they fall asleep listening to tales of Mickey, Donald, Goofy and their Disney land friends.

Adventures of Noody,reviewed by Harshit Chawla

Adventures of Noody

Reviewed by
Name:
Harshit Chawla
School:
Summer Fields School

Adventures of Noody is my favourite book. Noddy inhabits the wonderful Toyland. Noddy has a wonderful little car which he always keep racing around the streets of Toy Town laid. Mr. Sparks, Big Ears, Tessle Goblins, Martha Monkey are all his friends, not to forget his favourite person in Toy Land, Mr. Plod, the policemen. Noddy and his faithful car, which accompanies him in his adventures and saves his bacon on a umber of occasions. He has series of fun adventures and the one that I like most is “Noddy and the special key”. In this story one day Noddy while driving through the street of Toyland, was unable to stop his little car as its brakes was not working. on seeing this Mr. Plod shouted at him “Slow down”. “I don’t think I can!” said Noddy and his car bumped into an old oak tree and finally stopped. Noddy quickly took the key of his car “Well the special key did start my car but I shall not use it again.” Actually this is clockwork Mouse key which Goblins have stolen and that’s why he was unable to do amazing leaps. I think these books are very good way of introducing children to the wonderful world of reading.

Gita, reviewed by Shrutika Gambir

Gita

Reviewed by
Name:
Shrutika Gambir
School:
Summer Fields School

I have read many books.

The ‘Gita’ is my favourite book.

It is a holy book of the Hindus.

It has eighteen chapters.

They contain rich teachings.

The Gita is my true guides.

It saves me from evil pat.

It teaches me the lesson of action.

It teaches us that good wins over evil in the long run.

It guides me like a faithful teacher.

It is my sincere fiend.

The Gita is one of the best book in the world.

It is very helpful in my life.

It saves me from every harm.

I recite its shlokas whenever I fall into a difficulty.

It is the store-house of virtues.

I have great respect for it.

My First Picture Dictionary, reviewed by Isha Suri

My First Picture Dictionary

Reviewed by
Name:
Isha Suri
School: Summer Fields School

Books are my best friends. No other friend can be like this. They never bore me, nor are they tired me. I am never alone because of them. I have loads of story books like Beauty and the beast, Toy Story, Little Red – Riding Hood, The Little Mermaid, Barbie Story Book Collection, Fairy Friends, The Magic Hats, etc. but my favourite book is My First Picture Dictionary. My mother bought this book for me when I was in Nursery class. It has the meaning of every word with colourful pictures and sentence. I secure excellent grades in tests because of this book. It has improved my knowledge and vocabulary very much. My word-power is increasing day by day because of reading this book. Whenever I want to know the meaning of any word, this book is ready to help me. It never says ‘NO’ to me. It is the great source of knowledge. And knowledge is power. I feel powerful and happy only because of this book. It helps me to spend my leisure time so meaningfully. I never feel bored, sad or lonely in its company. I am lucky to have this picture dictionary. This book and I make a good company.